Problem Sleepiness

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1. Sleepiness can be due to the body’s natural daily sleep-wake cycle or which of the following:
Inadequate sleep
Sleep disorders
Medications or drugs
All of the above

2. Each day there are two periods when the body experiences a natural tendency toward sleepiness:
Generally between midnight and 7 a.m.
Generally between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
A & B
None of the above

3. When healthy adults are allowed to sleep unrestricted, the average time slept is:
7 to 7.5 hours
8 to 8.5 hours
7 to 8 hours
9 hours

4. Which of the following are sleep disorders:
Sleep apnea
Narcolepsy
Restless Leg Syndrome
All of the above

5. Insomnia is the perception of poor quality sleep due to which of the following:
Difficulty falling asleep
Waking up during the middle of the night and having difficulty falling back to sleep
“Unrefreshing” sleep
All of the above

6. Which of the following medications can cause sleepiness:
High blood pressure medications
Heart medications
Asthma medications
All of the above

7. Caffeine can:
Temporarily reduce sleepiness
Temporarily increase alertness
A & B
None of the above

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